Nos Braços Do Rival

Perjalanan liburan Arch ke Indonesia, akhirnya harus terganggu karena sebuah gelang yang dipercayakan padanya hilang. Dalam upaya pencarian gelang itu, dia dan pemilik penginapan, Sarah, tanpa sengaja terlibat dalam sebuah kejadian yang membuat mereka menyandang status palsu sebagai pasangan kekasih. Serunya, status palsu itu rupanya membawa mereka pada sebuah liburan seru, yang bukan hanya lucu dan mengesankan, namun juga romantis dan menghanyutkan. Akankah Arch kembali mendapatkan gelang itu, dan apakah dia rela meninggalkan gadis pemilik penginapan yang pesonanya telah menyihirnya? Bagaimana Sarah menanggapi kondisi hatinya yang telah berubah semenjak liburannya bersama Arch, dan apakah mereka akan bersama?

Cuando mi madre nos pidió a mi hermana y a mí que eligiéramos con quién casarnos, Daniela rechazó sorprendentemente al hombre hosco de perfil técnico que persiguió durante cuatro años y optó por ese rico playboy de mala reputación. Mi madre palideció al instante: —Daniela, es cierto que es rico, pero ¿no te da miedo que te pegue alguna enfermedad? A ti te gusta Luis, ¿no? No te equivoques de decisión. Pero ella no dio su brazo a torcer. Ahí supe que ella también había renacido. En mi vida pasada, se casó llena de ilusión con Luis Solano y sufrió una década de violencia emocional que la dejó hecha una loca. Mientras que ese playboy, Diego Alcázar, cambió por mí radicalmente, me amó con locura, me entregó toda su fortuna y nos convertimos en la pareja envidiada por todos. En el baile de nuestro décimo aniversario de bodas, Daniela, con los ojos llenos de rencor, nos redujo a cenizas a los dos. Al tener una segunda oportunidad, opté por la mano de Luis en el juego del matrimonio. —Daniela, la apuesta está hecha. Esta vez, no te arrepientas. Ella soltó una risa burlona: —Esta vez me toca a mí ser amada como a una reina. No seas tú quien se arrepienta. Parece que aún no entiende que el amor es lo menos confiable en un matrimonio.

He was still looking at me when he swiped his tongue over his lips, licking my juices slowly as if it was the sweetest dessert and it took all my self-restraint not to pull his head back. “Do you make sounds like that for him too?” he asked haughtily, his fingers in me as he played me like a toy while watching me intently, and even though I hated it, I couldn't stop the moans from escaping from my lips. ******* When Alpha Arnold, the most powerful Alpha in the whole of Silvercrest hears of the untamed beauty of a coming-of-age girl in his territory, he's quick to swoop in and claim her as his and take her into Crescent Valley. What he didn't expect was to become blindsided by her beauty and fall for her till he wants her as his Queen and future Luna and so he decides to wait till her 18th birthday which was just a few months away to claim her because he's certain she'd be his mate. Ethan, Arnold’s cousin driven to years of bloodlust and maniac killings who had roamed the past ten years of his life due to a curse that was placed on him returns to Crescent Valley after his ten years exile as the strongest wolf that Silvercrest has ever encountered and when he discovers that his cousin's future Queen is his mate, all hell broke lose, sparking a deeper rivalry between the two rivals because Ethan would be damned to allow Arnold take what belongs to him and that includes Layla and the throne. All these while, none of them knows Layla's identity as a witch that's destined to bring ruins to the kingdom once she's of age, an identity that even she isn't aware of.

After being sent on a wild goose chase looking for a rogue who committed crimes against young she wolves and his mate Isabella, the only woman he’d ever had eyes set on. Beta Brandon went rogue to be able to bring the real culprit into the hands of the werewolf counsel. Would he be able to do it? Would he be able to be the Alpha he’s destined to be ? And if given a second chance with his mate would he be able to help her be herself again? And most of all would there love last ?

"Hatred barely scratches the surface of the disgust I feel for you, human. Why did the Moon Goddess mate you to me?" He gripped my jaw tightly, forcing me to meet his terrifying red-eye gaze as his hands explored my bare boobs, sending shivers down my spine. "I... I will gladly accept your rejection, Master. Please recite it once again," I stammered, struggling to hold back my tears. He scoffed, his lips brushing my ear as he whispered in a surprisingly soothing voice, "Over my dead body will I free you from my bondage, little fairy." From the moment Olena was born, she faced hatred from her family, the only human among the Crescent Pack. Her father hid her away, treating her as a slave, while her silver hair marked her as a mystery. With a cruel stepmother and a spiteful stepsister who wants everything she has, her childhood crush rejected and betrayed her by marking her stepsister. What could be worse than being sold as a commodity to the most brutal, ruthless, and cursed Lycan King ever to exist? Abraham, The Two-Times Cursed Lycan despises the concept of "fated mates" and loathes weakness in any form. Yet, there is something about Olena that he cannot ignore. Despite his hatred and the dark secrets he harbors, Abraham finds himself drawn to her in ways he doesn’t understand. But when a shocking truth is revealed, Abraham discovers that Olena isn’t human, she possess strong abilities and this changes everything. Will Abraham overcome the forces that threaten to tear them apart? Or will the reappearance of Olena’s childhood crush, who now wants her back, shatter everything? CONTENT warning!!! This book contains graphic sexual scenes, explicit language, violence, and disturbing themes that may be triggering to some readers. Strictly 18+.

My life changed forever when a single glance triggered the wild instincts of a werewolf, making him relentlessly chase me to be his mate. I ended up stuck in a stranger's house, forced to witness his transformation into a powerful wolf. Now, stuck together, our lives are all tangled up, and I'm faced with the scary truth that there's no way out of this new life for either of us. The world I knew was slipping away, but my strong spirit refused to give up. I have to use all my strength and smarts to outwit a relentless predator and navigate the tricky road that lies before me. But there is a question: will I give in to the dangerous forces at play, or will I find the guts to fight back?

Emma Steele is a closeted shoe designer and heir to her father's shoe company. After her father's death, her step mother and sister deceives her into signing off her rights to the company and working behind closed doors while they take credit. Everything goes wrong when she is made to watch her long term boyfriend get engaged to her sister on the night of her birthday and unknown to her, she was being arranged to become the wife of Mr Braxton, who suffers severe anger management issues. Mr Braxton returns home drunk after discovering his inheritance as the heir to Braxton International is being threatened by a clause to marry a Lady from the Steele household. He meets an unconscious and beautiful Emma on bed, and they spend one night together. The next day, a contract is drawn up; To become Mrs Braxton for one year in in exchange for 20 billion dollars!

“In a world of ruthless mafia rivalries, the Italian mafia, La Famiglia De Luca, has been embroiled in a brutal five-year war with the Mexican mafia, La Mano Roja (The Red Hand). Desperate for an advantage, Capo Ivan De Luca forges an unlikely alliance with the feared Russian Bratva, led by the powerful Pakhan Sergei Morozov. But at a steep price: his daughter's hand in marriage to the Pakhan's ruthless grandson, the future Pakhan. Meet Mikhail Morozov, a half-Russian, half-Cuban mafia heir with ice in his veins and blood on his hands. He rules with silence and steel, trusting no one and loving none. Raised in brutality, Mikhail believes emotions are liabilities and mercy is weakness. And Donatella De Luca, the sharp-tongued and fiercely independent second daughter of Capo Ivan De Luca. With a quick wit and sharp mind, she navigates the complex world of the De Luca famiglia with confidence and poise. When the Pakhan chooses Donatella as the bride, a complex web of loyalty, power, and forbidden love is set in motion. Will Donatella’s strength be enough to tame the devil, or will Mikhail cold heart consume her?”

Il l’a aimée. Il l’a perdue. Et aujourd’hui, il doit l’épouser… sans le vouloir. Inaya pensait avoir échappé à l’enfer le jour où elle a quitté Libreville pour Londres. Derrière elle, une trahison publique, une humiliation gravée dans sa peau et un cœur brisé par l’homme qu’elle aimait plus que tout… Louis. Quatre ans plus tard, elle est devenue une femme forte, indépendante… mais ses cicatrices n’ont jamais guéri. Et lorsqu’elle accepte un stage dans une prestigieuse entreprise londonienne, elle ignore que le PDG, froid, puissant et mystérieux, n’est autre que Louis… son ex, et désormais fiancé à une autre. Lui non plus ne l’a jamais oubliée. Mais le pouvoir, les secrets, et la rivalité les entourent. Entre passion, vengeance, et vérités étouffées, une seule chose est sûre : Inaya est de retour. Et cette fois, c’est elle qui décide.

Heloísa Valente nasceu sendo uma garotinha surda que sempre sofreu com olhares frios. Mas aos vinte anos, sua mãe a amarrou ao herdeiro dos Franco com um simples exame de gravidez. Simão Franco a odiava até os ossos, mas não conseguiu escapar do destino de se casar com ela. Depois do casamento, Simão vivia flertando com todo o tipo de mulher, menos com ela, nem sequer a olhava de verdade. Para manter a imagem de boa esposa e pelo bem do filho, ela engoliu a dor, vez após vez. Até que um dia, a mulher que sempre foi a dona do coração dele apareceu à sua porta. E o filho que ela trouxe ao mundo com tanto esforço a chamou, carinhosamente, de madrinha. Foi então que Heloísa finalmente percebeu, o coração dele não era frio, apenas queimava por outra. Ela deixou o acordo de divórcio sobre a mesa e partiu sem olhar para trás. Mas ele foi atrás, frio e dominante, prendendo-a sob seu corpo enquanto perguntava: — Heloísa, você acha que casamento é brincadeira? Casa quando quer e se separa quando quer? — Quer o divórcio? Falamos disso depois que você me der o segundo filho.